document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675083>Question 675083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob is 24 years younger than his father. In 2 years he will be half as old as his father. How old is each now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = f - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+2 = (1/2)(f+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f-24+2 = (1/2)f + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f-22 = (1/2)f + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)f = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 46 (father's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = f -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 46-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 22 (bob's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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